Activity 5 The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 In 1850, the government passed the Fugitive Slave Law. This law was hated by abolitionists throughout the country. This law allowed slave catchers to come up to the northern fre

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Date: 2010-10-09 11:46:29 Fugitive Slave Act Slave catcher History of the United States Abolitionism Slavery in the United States Fugitive slave Underground Railroad in Indiana Slavery Law Extradition		Activity 5 The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 In 1850, the government passed the Fugitive Slave Law. This law was hated by abolitionists throughout the country. This law allowed slave catchers to come up to the northern fre Add to Reading List Source URL: www.nps.gov Download Document from Source Website File Size: 158,00 KB Share Document on Facebook